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Barrett’s Esophagus leads to Esophageal Cancer?!
Barrett’s esophagus refers to an abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower portion of the esophagus. It is characterized by the replacement of the normal stratified squamous epithelium
Continue readingEsophageal cancer screening: Unnecessary, Expensive, Harmful?
“A group of U.S. internal medicine doctors today recommended limiting esophageal cancer screening to people with chronic heartburn who have additional, more severe symptoms…” Do you have
Continue readingReduce Toxicity, Enhance Efficacy-Esophageal Cancer Therapy
The role of neoadjuvant therapy in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal carcinoma still remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy
Continue readingEarly Stage Esophageal Cancer…Safe, Low-risk Strategies
Although esophageal carcinoma is a relatively uncommon cancer in Western countries, there has been a rising incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and increasing mortality due to that disease in
Continue readingLife after Esophageal Cancer Surgery aka Esophagectomy
Background: Esophagectomy represents an exemplar of controlled major trauma, with marked metabolic, immunologic, and physiologic changes as well as an associated high incidence of complications. Eicosapentaenoic
Continue readingMinimally-Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE)-
Researchers have found that early stage cancers of the esophagus can be treated as effectively by less-invasive, organ-sparing endoscopic therapy as compared to more complex surgical removal of the esophagus,
Continue readingReflux Surgery no Guard Against Esophageal Cancer
Patients who have surgery to treat severe heartburn — also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD — continue to have a very high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus even after
Continue readingEsophageal Cancer- PET = Accurate Staging
PET has been shown to be the most effective staging modality for the evaluation of distant metastatic disease for patients with esophageal cancer A cancer diagnosis is nothing without accurate staging.
Continue readingEsophageal Cancer and the ‘Asian Glow’
Upon consuming alcoholic beverages, hundreds of millions of people of East Asian ethnicity exhibit a facial flushing reaction that is more commonly referred to as the “Asian glow.” The majority
Continue readingGERD: Common Medications Increasing Severity
Certain medications and dietary supplements can irritate the lining of your esophagus, causing heartburn pain, and others can increase the severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is a
Continue readingGERD- Immune Reaction or Acid Burn?
Contrary to current thinking, a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) might not develop as a direct result of acidic digestive juices burning the esophagus… Let’s say that
Continue readingNon-toxic Esophageal Cancer Therapy
Consider non-toxic esophageal cancer therapies. Prognosis for esophageal cancer patients depends on the stage of the cancer at diagnosis of course but as the explaination below states, diagnosis is often
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